Question:The population of a town increases by `15%` annually. If its population was `8000` in `1995`, what will it be in `1997` ?
A `9200` B `10400` C `9600` D `10580`
+ AnswerD
+ ExplanationPopulation in `1997 = 8000 xx (1 + (15)/(100))^2` `= (8000 xx (23)/(20) xx (23)/(20))` `= 10580`.
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